ap‧pro‧pri‧a‧tion /əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃ
ən $ əˌproʊ-/
noun [uncountable and countable] formal1. the process of saving money for a special purpose, or the money that is saved, especially by a business or government
appropriation of
the appropriation of $2 million for the new hospital2. the act of taking control of something without asking permission ⇒
misappropriationappropriation of
the appropriation of company property [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲